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Let’s unite for development – Ho Central MP to constituents

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho Central constituency, Edem Kofi Kpotosu, has urged unity among constituents to drive development. Speaking in an interview with...

NDC youth in Kenyasi threaten to leave party over DCE appointment

Youth members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kenyasi, within the Asutifi North Constituency of the Ahafo Region, have vowed to leave the...

Profile of Deputy Chief of Staff Stanislav Xoese Dogbe

President John Mahama has unveiled significant appointments to his office, underscoring his administration’s commitment to effective governance and operational excellence. The newly appointed individuals, who...

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Naa Momo Lartey, and Ahmed Ibrahim set for vetting today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will continue the vetting process for President John Mahama's ministerial nominees today, January 21, 2025. Scheduled to appear are Minister-Designate...

Nana Yaa Jantuah, Seth Terkper, Shamima Muslim named in Mahama’s latest appointments

President John Mahama has appointed former Convention People's Party (CPP) Secretary Nana Yaa Jantuah and Beatrice Annangfio as presidential staffers. Before the 2024 election, Nana...

I’ll work on my temperament – Kwame Agbodza

The Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has acknowledged concerns about his temperament and pledged to work on it. During his vetting on...

NDC begins vetting of 165 MMDCE aspirants in Upper West Region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commenced assessing 165 individuals who have expressed interest in heading the various Municipal and District Assemblies in the...

Mahama’s ‘Nkoko nketenkete’ will help youth if implemented – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed his belief in the government’s proposed poultry programme. Speaking during the vetting of Agriculture Minister-designate, Eric Opoku, Mr...

I’ve had no regrets – Haruna Iddrisu on being changed as Minority Leader 

Former Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu says he has no regrets over his removal in the parliamentary leadership reshuffle. According to him,...

Have a day job before entering politics, our salary is just GH₵15K – Agbodza tells youth

Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu and Minister-nominee for Roads and Highways, has advised young people aspiring to enter politics to have a...

Livestream: Vetting of Haruna Iddrisu underway

The Minister for Education-designate, Haruna Iddrisu, is currently before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Watch the livestream below: ALSO READ: Stalled Suame Interchange was unfair to Osei...

Stalled Suame Interchange was unfair to Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu – Agbodza

The Minister-designate for Roads and Highways has stated that once he is approved, he will focus on addressing abandoned roads, including the Suame Interchange,...

Is ‘dumsor’ coming back? Insights from an economist

The Ghanaian media has recently focused on the power situation following the NDC's convincing victory in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. I commend the...

Mahama’s commitment to 60 ministers shows he’s a promise keeper – Kwame Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Kwame Agbodza, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his commitment to limiting the number of ministers in his administration...

Akufo-Addo govt owed road contractors as little as ¢5k – Kwame Agbodza

Kwame Agbodza, the Roads and Highways Minister-designate, has revealed that some road contractors in Ghana are owed as little as ¢5,000 by the government,...

FALSE! Okudzeto is not connected to Chinese nationals spotted at Kantamanto

Claim: Multiple social media posts alleged Ghanaian lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has a connection with the Chinese nationals spotted at Kantamanto, the popular second-hand clothes market in...

Central Region NDC organizers back Regional Minister nominee, call for completion of abandoned projects

The 23 constituency organizers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region have pledged their unwavering support for Ekow Panyin Eduamoah, the...

673km of roads constructed since 2017, not Akufo-Addo’s 11,000km – Kwame Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has challenged the claims made by the Akufo-Addo administration regarding the construction of roads across the country. During...

Ministerial vetting suspended amidst confusion [Video]

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Benard Ahiafor, on Monday temporarily suspended proceedings following misunderstandings among Members of Parliament (MPs). This occurred while...

We won’t cooperate in Parliament if… – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to cooperate in government business only if President John Dramani Mahama addresses the post-election lawlessness. The Member of Parliament...

Photo claiming reconstruction of Akufo-Addo’s destroyed statue is misleading!

Claim: Social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) have circulated a photo claiming that the recently destroyed statue of Ghana’s ex-President Nana Akufo-Addo is currently...

Drama, chaos rock Appointment Committee [Video]

The second sitting of the Appointment Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 20, 2025, was marked by disagreements. Despite the presence of Roads and Highways...

Livestream: Appointments Committee vets Minister-designate for Roads and Highways

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has commenced the vetting of the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza. The vetting provides an opportunity for...

I didn’t gag you; I overly indulged you – Appointment Committee chair to Minority [Audio]

The Chairman of the Appointment Committee of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has refuted claims of partisanship and intimidation by the Minority. The Akatsi South MP stated...

Mahama vows to ensure completion and operationalisation of Sewua Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged his government’s commitment to ensuring the timely completion and operationalization of the Sewua Hospital in the Ashanti Region. Speaking...

NDC communication officers congratulate Edudzi Tameklo on appointment as NPA boss

The regional communication officers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and their deputies have congratulated Godwin Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo, Director of Legal Affairs of...

Kwame Agbodza, Haruna Iddrisu and Eric Opoku to face Appointments Committee today

Education Minister-designate, Haruna Iddrisu, and Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, are set to face Parliament’s Appointments Committee today for vetting. The Tamale South...

Mahama’s private jet use didn’t cost taxpayers a dime – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Acting Spokesperson to President John Mahama has defended the President’s use of a private jet owned by his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, for official...

Adaklu constituency NDC congratulates Kwame Agbodza

The Adaklu Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated Governs Kwame Agbodza, the MP for the area, on his nomination as the...

ORAL concept not new; what is new is the noise about its illegality – Kwaku Asare

Lawyer and Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Law and Justice at CDD-Ghana, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has shared his thoughts on the Operation...

ORAL must work discreetly – Barker-Vormawor

Human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed concern about the public and highly visual nature of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative, cautioning...

Mahama pledges fair share of development for Ashanti Region

President John Mahama has assured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the people of the Ashanti Region that his administration will ensure the...

NPP Ashanti Regional communications director begs Rev. Owusu Bempah for forgiveness [Listen]

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Paul Yando, has apologized to the Founder and Leader of Glorious...

Reintroduction of tribunals not the return of military regime – Shamima Muslim

Shamima Muslim, a member of the Communications Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that the government's aim to reconstitute tribunals across...

Minority Leader deliberately overshadowing vetting committee chair – Shamima Muslim

A member of the Communications Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Shamima Muslim, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of deliberately overshadowing the...

Mahama sets up Constitutional Review Committee

President John Dramani Mahama has established a Constitutional Review Committee to advance the implementation of the Constitutional Review Process. The committee, chaired by Prof. H....

Coalition urges Mahama to extend ‘Operation Recover All Loots’ nationwide

The Coalition of Volta Youth Against the Sale of Government Lands has urged President John Mahama to expand the scope of Operation Recover All...

Appointment Committee Chairman didn’t coordinate the process well – Atta Akyea

A legal practitioner, Samuel Atta Akyea has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the chairman of the Parliamentary Appointments Committee following the vetting of...

Mahama on track to fulfil promise to appoint 60 ministers – Shamima Muslim

Gender activist and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Bureau, Shamima Muslim, has highlighted that President John Dramani Mahama is on track...

Asiedu Nketia’s son appointed Ag. Deputy MIIF CEO

President John Mahama has appointed Dr Kweku Asiedu Nketia, the son of the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia...